FVXX20 KWBC 201700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT - WATCH
ISSUED 1700 UTC 20 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-096 ECUADOR 0011S 7836W
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BACKGROUND: GUAGUA PICHINCHA ECUADOR (1502-02)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 15695 FT (4784 M)
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THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN ECUADOR CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE
ACTIVITY OF THE GUAGUA PICHINCHA VOLCANO LOCATED NEAR THE
CAPITAL CITY OF QUITO. THE VOLCANO IS RESTLESS WITH ROCKFALL
SIGNATURES... DEGASSING AND DOME GROWTH THAT SIGNAL A
POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION IS POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE OR NO
WARNING.
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WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE AREA AND IF THERE IS AN ASH
CLOUD OBSERVED OR REPORTED AT ANY ALTITUDE A VOLCANIC ASH
ADVISORY STATEMENT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY OF ECUADOR CAN BE ACCESSED VIA
INTERNET AT: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/guag-img.html
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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THE WATCH VAAS IS ISSUED ONLY FOR SEISMICALLY MONITORED
VOLCANOES AND BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE
GEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY. A WATCH VAAS WILL BE ISSUED DAILY WHEN
INFORMATION IS RECEIVED TO INDICATE THAT A VOLCANO IS RESTLESS
AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION WITH LITTLE OR
NO WARNING. NON-EXPLOSIVE LOW LEVEL AND NEAR SUMMIT ACTIVITY
MAY BE OCCURRING AT PRESENT.
SEE NOAA-ARL HOMEPAGE FOR HYPOTHETICAL ERUPTIONS-VAFTAD AT:
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/vaftad.html (ALL LOWER CASE)
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THE NEXT WATCH STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 21/1700 UTC UNLESS
CONDITIONS CHANGE.
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TURK
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